I'm in DC today. I flew over on the newly configured 747 aircraft; the really nice lie-flat seats in First and Business class. What has changed for economy? Oh, just more seats and still no seat-back individual screen. Go airline, you're making me proud.
I was able to work upper deck, working Business class galley. It was quite an oasis up there - to be away from all the drama and the hussle and bussle that goes on along the main deck.
I was on an open-ended ID when I arrived and I will be working for all 5 days - which is actually quite amazing...with layovers in Toronto, Los Angeles, and back to DC. Fun, fun. :c)
On a quick side note - I thought I found a place to move to in SF, but, turns out, the guy rented it. I just looked at the place last night, in the Outer Sunset district in SF, but, not less than 24 hours later, it's no longer available. I'm quite disappointed and became very excited about the idea of me moving - after searching for months, but, ah, nope. Back to endless emails to people who don't read them on Craig's List. grrr.
ANYWAY, I found this spoof article online about what the airlines are doing to cut costs. In Airlines forced to do anything to save money, David Maril writes,
To cut down on weight and wind drag, U.S. Air has announced it will not offer seating on flights under 500 miles. Passengers will remain standing and have a rail to hold on to if turbulence occurs. The airline figures the absence of seats will save $9 million in fuel costs a month. “Without rows and rows of seats, the airplanes will be thousands of pound lighter,” a company insider reveals. “We’ll save a fortune on fuel and we’ll also be able to fit at least 40 more people on each flight. And when people are holding on to rails, they will not have time to think about the snack and refreshment service they are missing.”
I loved the one about US Airways, especially being because starting August 1st, they will start charging $ 2 for sodas. Watch out! :c)
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